County Grind’s favorite medieval metal band, Bladesong, and ten other music acts rising from the ranks of Florida Atlantic University are featured on a new album dubbed the CompOWLation Vol. 1, set for release November 5. All recordings were created at the university by students in the Commercial Music program…
Fort Lauderdale-based Iron Forge Press creates some of the most eye-popping rock posters we’ve ever seen. Whenever possible, we’ll share their designs right here on County Grind.This will hopefully be far from the last time County Grind features a collaboration between Benevolent Ruler AKA “The artwerkings of Jessy Nite” and…
View a slideshow from the concert here.Built to SpillWith RevoltRevoltCulture Room, Fort LauderdaleFriday, October 15, 2010Better than: A lot of bands who look like they’re working harder.The review:Built to Spill shows aren’t filled with surprises. The workmanlike efforts of singer/guitarist Doug Martsch and his Idaho cohorts don’t create a visual…
Beer-sponsored revelry is possible and somewhat palatable, judging by the Hold Steady extravaganza in Miami earlier this year. Now, party-rock prince Andrew W.K., who inspires adjectives far more interesting than interesting, will host an event dubiously titled the “Most Interesting Show in the World.” (No word if Mr. Interesting himself…
The magnificent Millionyoung, AKA Mike Diaz, has just premiered a new track via Yours Truly that plainly shows that this guy isn’t satisfied being quite so chill. Sounding more like a full-band concept more than ever, our Glimpses of the South Florida Scene alum shows a twee side for “Calrissian.”…
Vampire WeekendWith Beach House and the Very BestFillmore Miami Beach, MiamiWednesday, October 13, 2010Better than: The impending Miami Music Festival.The review:A sea of flannel isn’t the norm in Miami Beach, but when Vampire Weekend’s in town, the kids don’t stand a chance…
Sugarland’s Grammy-winning country team of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush is building anticipation for a new album, The Incredible Machine, set for release this month. Still skirting the line between country and pop, the steampunk-themed album has already gained traction via single “Stuck Like Glue.” Nettles shows her Rasta side…
Few bands embody the festival atmosphere quite like the Flaming Lips, especially effervescent frontman Wayne Coyne. For uninitiated revelers, the Flaming Lips performance Saturday could very well feature Coyne inhabiting an enormous gerbil ball or wearing a pair of hands as big as bicycle tires or just posing with a…
Whether Brooklyn knew it or not, the New York borough became a happier place the instant Matt & Kim began creating Pixy Stix-fueled keyboard pop anthems a few years back. Since then, the adorable couple has performed a load of high-energy shows that feature sweet banter and sweeter glances between…
Earlier this year, Ozzy Osbourne received the key to West Palm Beach in person and signed some copies of his autobiography. Although the decorated event included the obligatory arrest of local nutjob/Ozzy-themed ice cream flavor unveiling, there was no music involved.Not to say that there’s anything wrong with the Prince…
The first question out of a lot of folks’ mouths will be: “There’s a Miami Music Festival?” Update: Does featured act Vivian Girls know there’s a Miami Music Festival? Yes, now in its second year, the festival appears to be a collection of underutilized venues in and semi-near Miami and…
Friend of County Grind Scott Putesky (or Daisy Berkowitz, or SMP, or that guy who joined Kill Miss Pretty recently) has lent some dark, sexy original music to a new fetish film titled Snatched. Although a news release provided some of the details, it was completely necessary to venture over…
The week or so of more quality concerts than any one music enthusiast in South Florida could hope to attend is upon us. Wear earplugs, and avoid pink beverages. The Beach House/Vampire Weekend event is already on your radar for tonight (as is Howard Jones), so let’s get the rest…
Who gives a Shit? We do.In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.A name means everything — be it John Lennon or Shit Robot. The former became iconic because…
MySpace.comThis is despite what Panda Bear enthusiasts would have you believe. It started with soulful Briton James “I Don’t Play Tennis” Blake’s premiere of the Martin de Thurah-directed video accompanying his cover of Feist’s “Limit to Your Live” on Pitchfork; friendly endorsements from umpteen tastemaking blogs abound followed throughout the…
Last week, news spread of a Seattle man named James Burns who is so fed up with Weezer that he is hoping to raise $10 million to pay the band to quit. Weezer responded — not saying that they wouldn’t disband but that the price had to be doubled. Now…
Not a shock to see that the late Solomon Burke is getting a musical tribute this evening at Monterey Club in Fort Lauderdale. With music encyclopedia (and friend of County Grind) Dee Jay Sensitive Side at the helm, Burke’s extensive career that earned him the “King of Rock and Soul”…
Wikipedia.orgHey! Be our winner!In terms of stutter-worthiness, witnessing Organized Konfusion vet and Duck Down signee Pharoahe Monch juggle multisyllable combos is on par with having Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive Minka Kelly ring your doorbell to borrow some sugar. By that logic, teaming the stupifying Monch with Boot Camp Clik (featuring…
”My baby calls me the Loch Ness Monster/Two great big humps, and then I’m gone/Actually I’m the Abominable Snowman/And I guess that I loved you for too long.” This could only be from the demented mind of Nick Cave, whose Grinderman 2 album is already fixing to be one of…
Well, now we know what this was about.Although County Grind enjoyed Surfer Blood’s interpretation of Lit’s “My Own Worst Enemy” plenty, taking on an early Pavement track is likely to rustle up more high-brow plaudits. “Box Elder,” a song about getting the fuck out of Stockton, California (or possibly West…
Jacuzzi BoysWith Love Handles, the JamesesRespectable Street, West Palm BeachSaturday, October 9, 2010Better than: A fraternity party, although one guy was having a hard time telling the difference.The review: Miami garage-rock trio Jacuzzi Boys wowed audiences in San Francisco and Brooklyn earlier this year, but the guys had never unleashed…
Being blessed with a cutting, rich voice is one thing. Having the commitment to belt it out the way Solomon Burke did for more than a half-century comes down to devotion to the craft that figures into practice, preparation, and a love of the material. The “King of Rock and…
